Hmm... I can't locate activation_record.plist either. Another site I saw listed it in the Lockdown folder but its not there on my machine.

you need to take the DeviceCertificate from data_ark.plist which is one of the files that is given in the previuos links then open the activation_record.plist which is in

/private/var/root/Library/Lockdown

and put the the DeviceCertificate below were it starts

<key>DeviceCertificate</key>
<data>
( HEAR )

then save the activation_record.plist and put it back into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown

should work did for me!

badappleuk, thanks for the response. Apparently activation_record.plist doesn't exist on my phone. I have a folder called activation_records with a plist file named after my device ID. It does have a blank key value for the Certificate but inserting it didn't make it work. Also my data_ark.plist is over written each time the phone is rebooted but the YouTube.app doesn't work before its rebooted.

Frustrating

Originally Posted by badappleuk

you need to take the DeviceCertificate from data_ark.plist which is one of the files that is given in the previuos links then open the activation_record.plist which is in

/private/var/root/Library/Lockdown

and put the the DeviceCertificate below were it starts

<key>DeviceCertificate</key>
<data>
( HEAR )

then save the activation_record.plist and put it back into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown

should work did for me!

Well, it worked. I originally followed the tutorial via OSK and iPhuc. After transferring the 3 files didn't work.

Next I did what you suggested and it works now. It has been reported elsewhere though that sometimes after a jailbreak it stops working. I will know shortly, now that i am in hack mode...

Using 1.0 and my directory didn't have the "activation_record" folder.

Ok, jailbreaked via jailbreak, replaced YouTube icon via iPhuc, returned to jail via iActivator 1.1.4 all still working.

Originally Posted by hererxnl

badappleuk, thanks for the response. Apparently activation_record.plist doesn't exist on my phone. I have a folder called activation_records with a plist file named after my device ID. It does have a blank key value for the Certificate but inserting it didn't make it work. Also my data_ark.plist is over written each time the phone is rebooted but the YouTube.app doesn't work before its rebooted.

Frustrating

I have the same EXACT problem
I dont have a activation_record.plist file
The data_ark.plist is over written each time the phone is rebooted

Any ideas?

do you not have a activation file at

var/root/Library/Lockdown

Ok SOLVED!!

Basically, there is a different process depending on your Firmware version!

Ok, so if you have firmware 1.0:

- Copy the files kindly donated by deleonju
- Get them onto your phone thru SCP or similar, into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
- Copy the certificate key from data_ark.plist into your activation_record.plist file
- Reboot!

However, if you have firmware 1.1:

- Copy the files kindly donated by deleonju
- Get them onto your phone thru SCP or similar, into /private/var/root/Library/Lockdown
- Copy the key out of data_ark.plist to the clipboard
- Open up the original .plist file you used to activate the iPhone, if you used iASign and Tool. If you did it a different way, you will need to find the .plist file that your method used. Check out http://www.hacktheiphone.com/iphone_...intel_mac.html. Even if you activated your iPhone in an easier way, I recommend using this method to unlock YouTube.
- Insert the key from the clipboard into this .plist file. The location it needs to go in is obvious. There won't be a key there already
- Save the .plist file
- using Tool (see hacktheiphone link) firstly deactivate the iPhone.
- then, using syntax provided in the tutorial (link...), activate the iPhone again, using the modified .plist file
- reboot iPhone
- it works!!

Phew. Gee, thanks Apple for changing the file structure of activation_record from 1.0 to 1.1! Led to all sorts of confusion!...

First time UK poster here. Thanks to all who gave the advice.....it works great

Originally Posted by h4xxr

Ok SOLVED!!

Well done!